About East Melbourne

East Melbourne is located just minutes from Melbourne's CBD and is adjacent to Richmond which is home to Melbourne's Bridge Road Shopping Strip and a variety of multicultural restaurants. A short stroll through Birrarung Marr and along the Yarra and you are at the doorstep of Federation Square with its funky bars, restaurants and innovative art stores.

Across from Wellington Parade is the beautiful Fitzroy Gardens, 26 acres of lush landscape which houses the famous Cook's Cottage. Built in England in 1755 the cottage was home to Captain Cook's parents. In 1933 a Melbourne philanthropist bought it and it was deconstructed brick by brick and packed into 253 cases and 40 barrels and was shipped to Melbourne where it now stands as an iconic tourist attraction for Victorians and Australians alike.

Along with the parklands, East Melbourne is famed for being Melbourne's sports and entertainment precinct. The MCG which lies here is the home of AFL, Melbourne's official sport, and attracts crowds of up to 100,000 on grand final day; International Cricket playing host to the Boxing Day Test, Twenty 20, One Day matches and the Ashes series.

Other attractions in the district include St Patrick's Cathedral, The Botanical Gardens, Sidney Myer Music Bowl, the Shrine of Remembrance and Victoria's Parliament House.

Melbourne Cricket Ground

The MCG is Melbourne's iconic sporting arena since its construction in 1853. Home to major Australian and international sporting events and is fast becoming an international name in sporting stadiums.

The MCG plays host to AFL Games, world cricket matches and hosted the 1956 Olympics, 2006 Commonwalth Games, Australian World Cup soccer qualifiers and State of Origin games. The MCG is also home to The National Sports Museum with tours of the hallowed turf operating daily

Join us at Mantra on Jolimont during your next Melbourne stay. We provide the best MCG accommodation in Melbourne, just 50m from the members' gate.

Rod Laver Arena

The Rod Laver Arena seats up to 15,000 and has been used for some amazing sporting and entertainment moments, including the Australian Open, performers including Pink, the Rolling Stones, Billy Joel and Kylie Minogue. Mantra Jolimont is the closest hotel in Melbourne to this arena.

Hisense Arena

The Hisense Arena is a multi-purpose venue with a tennis court, state of the art velodrome and concert quality acoustics. Each year the arena plays host to the Australian Open, netball, family shows and concerts. The venue has a capacity of 10,500, for your next visit to Hisense stay at the closest hotel - Mantra Jolimont.

Olympic Park Stadium

The Olympic Park Stadium has a capacity of 18,500 and is best known for general athletic meets, the first accredited FIFA pitch in Australia, the original home groud for Melbourne Storm and Melbourne Victory.

Just a 250m walk to the stadium, Mantra on Jolimont provides the closest and most accessible accommodation to Olympic Park. For your next trip to Melbourne stay with us and you won't be disappointed. Click here to view our room types.

AAMI Park

The AAMI Park is said to rival some of the best sporting complexes in the world with its cutting edge bioframe design and seating capacity of 30,050.

The rectangular pitch is housed within a geodesic dome roof which allows spectators to enjoy unobstructed views of the ground with no pillars or support structures. The specially designed roofing covers all the seating protecting spectators from the weather yet uses 50 per cent less steel than a typical stadium of the same size.